Posts Tagged sharia

Florida House passes anti-Sharia bill

By Ashley Lopez | 03.01.12 | 5:37 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A measure aimed at restricting the “application of foreign law,” specifically Sharia law, in courts in Florida passed the state House today in a 92-24 vote.

Fla. ‘foreign law’ bill moves forward

By Ashley Lopez | 02.22.12 | 2:18 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A Florida House judiciary committee passed a bill today that would outlaw the use of “foreign law” in family court cases. The measure, and past incarnations of it, have been touted by right-wing activists as an attempt to “stop the spread of Sharia in Florida.”

Attacks against Occupy Wall Street, Islam expected at CPAC 2012

By Ashley Lopez | 02.06.12 | 3:51 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Several big names in Florida are scheduled to make an appearance at one of the country’s biggest conservative conferences — set to begin this Thursday. More…

‘Foreign law’ bill sparks Sharia debate in Florida House

By Ashley Lopez | 01.31.12 | 3:03 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Florida’s anti-Sharia activism made its way into the Florida Legislature Tuesday, as a bill that would regulate the “application of foreign law in certain cases” passed through a House justice committee. More…

Right-wing coalition angry over Muslim group’s presentation at a public school (UPDATED)

By Ashley Lopez | 01.10.12 | 1:04 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A coalition of right-wing groups are up in arms over a presentation made last fall at Tampa’s Steinbrenner High School by Hassan Shibly of the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). More…

Anti-Muslim organization to honor U.S. troops in Florida

By Marcos Restrepo | 01.05.12 | 12:01 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The United West, an anti-Islamic organization, will host an event in Tallahassee on the first day of Florida’s 2012 legislative session to honor members of the U.S. military who served in Iraq. More…

Detroit faith leaders to protest Lowe’s for pulling ad from ‘All-American Muslim’

By Virginia Chamlee | 12.16.11 | 1:26 pm | More from The Florida Independent

In response to the company’s recent decision to pull ads from the TLC reality series All-American Muslim, Detroit-area faith leaders will hold a demonstration outside a Michigan branch of home improvement chain Lowe’s on Saturday. More…

Former congressman who says Muslim Brotherhood is behind Occupy Wall Street endorses Gingrich

By Ashley Lopez | 12.15.11 | 3:57 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Mother Jones reports that presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has received an endorsement from former Rep. Fred Grandy, R-Iowa, an anti-Islam activist. More…